linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] checkpatch: add virt barriers

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Date:	Mon, 04 Jan 2016 14:11:37 -0800
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] checkpatch: add virt barriers

On Mon, 2016-01-04 at 23:07 +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 04, 2016 at 08:47:53AM -0800, Joe Perches wrote:
> > On Mon, 2016-01-04 at 13:37 +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > Add virt_ barriers to list of barriers to check for
> > > presence of a comment.
> > 
> > Are these virt_ barriers used anywhere?
> > 
> > I see some virtio_ barrier like uses.
> 
> They will be :) They are added and used by patchset
> 	        arch: barrier cleanup + barriers for virt
> 
> See
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.virtualization/26555

Ah, OK, thanks.

Are the virtio_ barriers going away?
If not, maybe those should be added too.
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